Restrictions

List of Restrictions

1. Funding requests for more than $15,000 will not be considered.

2. Funds are not granted to address needs internal to a particular congregation, such as:

Formation programs, including both initial and ongoing programs

Support of retired sisters

Operation of a novitiate, motherhouse or retirement center

Convent (sisters’ living quarters) construction or repairs

Formal education of sisters

3. Funds are not granted for the following purposes:

Construction

Renovation costs that exceed $15,000

Purchase of vehicles (with the exception of motorbikes and ambulances, funding contribution not to exceed $15,000)

Compensation for any employee, sister or lay, of the organization and/or project. This includes salaries, stipends, honoraria, bonuses, incentives or any other kind of remuneration.

4. Funds are not granted to the following kinds of organizations or projects:

Retreat centers

Diocesan or parish programs or schools in the United States or other countries with a ranking index of .7 or greater [Very High or High] on the United Nations Human Development Index.

Well-established organizations with large operating budgets (more than $2,000,000)

Payment of tuition or school fees of specific students

Repayment of incurred debts

Contributions to endowments or capital campaigns

Purchase of land or buildings

A visionary American businessman responsible for building the first global hotel empire, Conrad N. Hilton was a dedicated philanthropist committed to world peace. He established the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in 1944, naming it as the primary beneficiary of his estate. In his Last Will and Testament he acknowledged the good works of Roman Catholic Sisters. This led to the creation of the separate Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters in 1986, established to support the apostolic work of Roman Catholic Sisters around the world to help disadvantaged and vulnerable people.